The South East's rental market is shaped by commuter links into London, its universities, and a cluster of historic cathedral and market towns. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Lewes, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.
A one-bedroom home in Lewes averages £917 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £2,156 — a spread of £1,239 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.
At £1,323, the Lewes figure sits below the South East average of £1,415 and below the England average of £1,446.
Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,323, up from £1,234 in July 2024.
The Lewes Rent Evidence Pack
| Bedrooms | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £917 | +6.3% |
| 2 bed | £1,208 | +6.1% |
| 3 bed | £1,495 | +6.0% |
| 4+ bed | £2,156 | +5.2% |
Average monthly rent in Lewes, all property sizes: £1,234 in July 2024 to £1,323 in June 2026.
| Area | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | £1,323 | +6.1% |
| South East | £1,415 | +2.3% |
| England | £1,446 | +3.4% |
ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.
This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.
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